JOHANNS, MIKE (a Senator from Nebraska)

Amendments

Appropriations: making emergency supplemental to address border crisis concerning unaccompanied alien children, wildland fire management, and Israel’s anti-missile defense (S. 2648), S5155 [30JY]

Armed Forces: restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1963), S855 [10FE]

——— restore full working-age military retiree cost-of-living adjustment (S. 1982), S1176 [26FE], S1241, S1244 [27FE]

Boys Town (organization): mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (H.R. 2866), S6865, S6867 [15DE]

Civil rights: improve remedies for discrimination in the payment of wages based on sex (S. 2199), S2328 [9AP]

Conservation of energy: promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry (S. 2262), S2729, S2737 [6MY], S2882 [8MY]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2410), S6099 [18NO]

FAA: extend authority to provide third-party liability indemnification to space launch services companies (H.R. 3547), S454 [16JA]

FEMA: delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1926), S600 [29JA]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: reform (S. 1926), S600 [29JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (H.R. 3474), S3075, S3076, S3111 [15MY]

——— exempt emergency services volunteers from individual health insurance mandate (H.R. 3979), S1967, S1979 [1AP]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (S. 2363), S4231 [7JY], S4405, S4406, S4420 [10JY]

Taxation: provide incentives for businesses to bring jobs and business activity back to the U.S. (S. 2569), S4905, S4913, S4923, S4933, S4946, S4962 [24JY]

Unemployment: extend unemployment benefits (S. 1845), S134, S142 [8JA]

Veterans: improve provision of medical services and benefits (S. 1982), S1176 [26FE], S1241, S1244 [27FE]

Appointments

Conferee: H.R. 3230, Veterans’ Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act, S3805 [18JN]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Africa: establish a comprehensive policy to assist countries in sub-Saharan Africa to improve access to and the affordability, reliability, and sustainability of power (see S. 2508), S3863 [19JN]

Air pollution: prohibit regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions (see S. 163), S3295 [22MY]

American Fighter Aces: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1827), S599 [29JA]

Animals: designate the North American bison as the national mammal of the U.S. (see S. 2464), S3604 [11JN]

Armed Forces: modify per-fiscal year calculation of days of certain active duty or service used to reduce minimum age at which Reserve component members may retire for non-regular service (see S. 240), S5051 [29JY]

Aviation: ensure any requirement providing for screening, testing, or treatment of an airman or air traffic controller for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding (see S. 1941), S439 [16JA]

Baker, Howard H., Jr.: tribute (see S. Res. 494), S4154 [26JN]

Bush, George: tribute (see S. Res. 471), S3604 [11JN]

Catholic Schools Week: recognize goals and honor contributions of Catholic schools (see S. Res. 334), S440 [16JA]

Commission on Native Children: establish (see S. 1622), S3811 [18JN]

Committee on Taxation (Joint): provide a macroeconomic analysis or dynamic scoring of the impact of major revenue legislation (see S. 2371), S3237 [21MY]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: resume processing adoption cases and issuance of exit permits for adopted Congolese children seeking to depart the country with their adoptive parents (see S. Res. 502), S4503 [15JY]

Congress: approve permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline (see S. 2280), S2614 [1MY]

Constitution—U.S.: protect the separation of powers by allowing Congress to authorize a civil action against the President or executive branch for failure to execute laws (see S. 2118), S1584 [12MR]

Contraceptives: ensure employers cannot prohibit access, call for an FDA study on whether prescriptions are necessary for contraceptives, and allow use of certain health accounts to purchase over-the-counter drugs (see S. 2605), S4502 [15JY]

Crime: enhance penalties for computer crimes (see S. 1984), S822 [6FE]

——— provide justice for victims of human trafficking (see S. 1738), S373 [15JA]

Denton, Jeremiah: tribute (see S. Res. 407), S1871 [31MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish a permanent background check system for youth-serving organization volunteers (see S. 1362), S821 [6FE]

——— increase authorization for Children’s Advocacy Centers (see S. 1799), S1366 [6MR]

Dept. of State: renegotiate with Iraq provisions of original agreement relative to the return of the Iraqi Jewish Archive to Iraq (see S. Res. 333), S822 [6FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (see S. 2244), S2378 [10AP]

Dept. of Transportation: extend the positive train control system implementation deadline (see S. 1462), S1654 [13MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: extend and modify the pilot program on assisted living services for veterans with traumatic brain injury (see S. 2607), S4904 [24JY]

——— improve access of veterans to medical services by improving scheduling, staff training and hiring, access to care from non-departmental providers, and administrative matters (see S. 2450), S3545 [10JN]

——— prohibit payment of performance awards to Veterans Health Administration employees (see S. 2362), S3297 [22MY]

——— provide for removal of Senior Executive Service employees based on performance (see S. 2013), S3238 [21MY]

——— provide veterans with the choice of medical providers, improve performance metrics for provided health care, and increase transparency and accountability of operations (see S. 2424), S3367 [3JN]

——— revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic medical appointment wait list manipulations (see S. 2545), S4763 [23JY]

Depts. of Defense and Veterans Affairs: evaluate mental health care and suicide prevention programs, review discharge or separation of certain individuals, and require a loan repayment pilot program for psychiatrists (see S. 2930), S6302 [3DE]

Dixon, Alan J.: tribute (see S. Res. 496), S4224 [7JY]

EPA: allow States to waive regulations promulgated under the Clean Air Act relating to electric generating units under certain circumstances (see S. 1988), S3296 [22MY]

——— call for withdrawal of proposed rules to establish carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emission guidelines for existing and modified and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units (see S. Res. 512), S4762 [23JY]

——— disapprove rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new powerplants (see S.J. Res. 30), S439 [16JA]

——— improve establishment of any lower ground-level ozone standards (see S. 2833), S5697 [17SE]

——— prohibit any regulations promulgated pursuant to a Presidential memorandum relative to power sector carbon pollution standards from taking effect (see S. 1324), S3295 [22MY]

——— prohibit issuing any final rule under the Clean Air Act until completion of mandated employment effect analyses for current air regulations (see S. 2161), S1775 [26MR]

——— prohibit regulation of carbon pollution (greenhouse gas) emissions for existing fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units under certain circumstances (see S. 2414), S3425 [4JN]

——— require a report on economic impact of certain energy-related rules and prohibit finalization of such rules that will cause significant adverse effects to the economy (see S. 1363), S3295 [22MY]

——— require congressional approval of any greenhouse gas rules unless the cost of such rules are offset through reductions in spending (see S. 2533), S4153 [26JN]

FAA: issue or revise regulations with respect to the medical certification of certain small aircraft pilots (see S. 2103), S5785 [18SE]

——— issue regulations on secondary cockpit barriers (see S. 1495), S1234 [27FE]

Families and domestic relations: prevent adverse treatment of any person on the basis of views held with respect to marriage (see S. 1808), S1520 [11MR]

Federal agencies and departments: close out expired, empty grant accounts (see S. 1792), S655 [30JA]

——— impose certain limitations on consent decrees and settlement agreements requiring regulatory action in accordance with the terms thereof (see S. 714), S3295 [22MY]

——— limit authority to award bonuses to employees (see S. 2263), S2615 [1MY]

——— provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law (see S. 15), S1001 [24FE]

Federal aid programs: prevent concurrent receipt of unemployment benefits and Social Security disability insurance (see S. 1099), S69 [7JA]

Federal-State relations: require Federal agencies to look at a person’s legal residence when determining marital status and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage (see S. 2024), S1520 [11MR]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (see S. 2270), S2470 [29AP]

Firearms: permit States to provide reciprocal treatment for carrying of certain concealed firearms by nonresidents (see S. 1908), S223 [9JA]

——— prohibit funding of a State or local firearms ownership database (see S. 2105), S1519 [11MR]

Foreign aid: end global poverty and hunger, achieve food and nutrition security, promote long-term, agricultural-led economic growth, and build resilient, adaptive, local capacity of vulnerable populations (see S. 2909), S5783 [18SE]

Freedom of Information Act: improve (see S. 2520), S6206 [20NO]

Government regulations: establish a National Regulatory Budget and an Office of Regulatory Analysis (see S. 2153), S1776 [26MR]

Horse Protection Act: designate additional unlawful acts, strengthen penalties for violations, and improve Dept. of Agriculture enforcement (see S. 1406), S1048 [25FE]

Immigration: prevent expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program and prohibit granting amnesty and work permits to illegal aliens (see S. 2631), S4998 [28JY]

——— treat all unaccompanied alien children crossing the U.S. Southern border equally, allow for voluntary reunification with family, and expedite due process for claims to remain in the U.S. (see S. 2611), S4621 [17JY]

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty: require a report on compliance information sharing (see S. 1924), S325 [14JA]

Iran: prohibit waiver of certain sanctions absent certification that the waiver will not result in funding activities in support of terrorism, nuclear weapon development, or human rights violations (see S. 2667), S5052 [29JY]

Iraq: protect religious minorities from persecution by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization) (see S. Res. 530), S5135 [30JY]

IRS: improve transparency and efficiency relative to audits and communications with taxpayers (see S. 2044), S1174 [26FE]

——— prohibit asking taxpayers questions relative to religious, political, or social beliefs (see S. 2043), S1174 [26FE]

——— prohibit modification of the standard for determining whether an organization is operated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare (see S. 2011), S890 [11FE]

——— prohibit performance awards for employees who owe back taxes (see S. 2282), S2614 [1MY]

Israel: reaffirm support for right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas (terrorist organization), condemn and call for an end to such attacks, and dissolve Palestinian Authority unity Government with Hamas (see S. Res. 498), S4404 [10JY]

——— strengthen strategic alliance with the U.S. (see S. 2673), S4997 [28JY]

Jeffords, James M.: tribute (see S. Res. 539), S5434 [9SE]

Mathews, Harlan: tribute (see S. Res. 444), S2953 [13MY]

Medicare: remove the physician certification requirement for inpatient critical access hospital services (see S. 2037), S1001 [24FE]

Medicare/Medicaid: repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate and improve Medicare and Medicaid payments (see S. 2122), S1872 [31MR]

Middle East: prevent Hezbollah and associated entities from gaining access to international financial and other institutions (see S. 2329), S3296 [22MY]

Motor vehicles: limit retrieval of data from vehicle event data recorders (see S. 1925), S325 [14JA]

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 366), S1234 [27FE]

National Bison Day: designate (see S. Res. 543), S5564 [11SE]

National Commission on the Future of the Army: establish (see S. 2295), S2718 [6MY]

National Day of the American Cowboy: designate (see S. Res. 488), S4154 [26JN]

National Foster Care Month: designate (see S. Res. 442), S2953 [13MY] (see S. Res. 456), S3294 [22MY]

National Park Service: mint coins in commemoration of anniversary (see S. 1158), S5219 [31JY]

National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 481), S3898 [23JN]

Nicklaus, Jack: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 1040), S3720 [17JN]

Parkinson’s Awareness Month: designate (see S. Res. 408), S1923 [1AP]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: allow employers to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or VA from employer health insurance mandate (see S. 2190), S1923 [1AP]

——— notify individuals if personal and private information of those enrolling in exchanges is known to have been acquired or accessed as a result of a breach of security (see S. 1902), S223 [9JA]

——— provide that the individual health insurance mandate not apply until the employer health insurance mandate is enforced without exceptions (see S. 2106), S1519 [11MR]

Pro Football Hall of Fame: mint coins in recognition and celebration (see S. 1842), S5136 [30JY]

SBA: establish veterans’ business outreach center program and improve certain other veterans programs (see S. 2396), S3294 [22MY]

Senate Rules: modify the provision relating to timing for filing of cloture motions (see S. Res. 382), S1584 [12MR]

Smith-Lever Act: observe anniversary and recognize role in establishing Cooperative Extension system providing agricultural education through land-grant universities (see S. Con. Res. 33), S1585 [12MR]

Sports: protect and enhance opportunities for recreational fishing, hunting, and shooting (see S. 2363), S3297 [22MY]

States: recognize authority to regulate oil and gas operations and promote American energy security, development, and job creation (see S. 1743), S3295 [22MY]

Sudan: condemn charge of apostasy and death sentence of Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, encourage U.S. efforts to support religious freedom, and urge inclusion of freedom of religion when drafting new constitution (see S. Res. 453), S3297 [22MY]

Taxation: allow credit for amounts paid by a spouse of an Armed Forces member for a new State license or certification required due to permanent change in duty station of such member to another State (see S. 759), S5374 [8SE]

——— clarify treatment of general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes (see S. 1507), S5136 [30JY]

——— make permanent the moratorium on Internet access taxation and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce (see S. 1431), S440 [16JA]

——— reduce excise tax rate on beer produced domestically by certain qualifying producers (see S. 917), S2875 [8MY]

Terrorism: express that the transfer of certain detainees on May 31, 2014, was unlawful, call for an investigation, and determine impact of the transfer on the common defense of the U.S. (see S. Res. 469), S3720 [17JN]

Ukraine: condemn violation of sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by Russian forces and call for international response opposing Russia’s actions and in support of Ukrainian Government (see S. Res. 370), S1367 [6MR] (see S. Res. 378), S1519 [11MR]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 2258), S2424 [28AP]

VFW: amend Federal charter to reflect service of women in the Armed Forces (see S. 2782), S5787 [18SE]

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: establish application process for interested parties to apply for a county to be designated as a rural area (see S. 1916), S599 [29JA]

Water: prevent finalization by the EPA or Corps of Engineers of proposed guidance on identification of waters protected by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (see S. 2496), S3863 [19JN]

World War I: mint coins in commemoration of centennial (see S. 2714), S5435 [9SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to Monuments Men in recognition of their role in preservation, protection, and restitution of monuments, works of art, and articles of cultural importance (see S. 1862), S891 [11FE]

——— tribute to Armed Forces members who participated in the June 6, 1944, amphibious landing at Normandy, France (see S. Res. 421), S2876 [8MY]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Bureau of Reclamation: authorize early repayment of obligations within the Northport Irrigation District in Nebraska (see S. 2544), S4153 [26JN]

Dept. of the Interior: require a study of the feasibility of establishing Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail (see S. 2745), S5217 [31JY]

EPA: prohibit garnishment of non-Federal wages to collect delinquent non-tax debts owed to the U.S. without first obtaining a court order (see S. 2809), S5588 [15SE]

Health care professionals: recognize caregiving as a profession and the extraordinary contributions of paid and family caregivers (see S. Con. Res. 42), S5218 [31JY]

Immigration: require notification of a Governor of a State if an unaccompanied alien child is transferred to the State (see S. 2600), S4454 [14JY] (see S. 2628), S4620 [17JY] (see S. 2633), S4662 [21JY]

Privilege of the floor

Jarkowski, Hope, S1834 [27MR]

Remarks

Burwell, Sylvia Mathews: nomination to be Sec. of HHS, S3441 [5JN]

Dept. of the Treasury: extend termination date of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (S. 2244), S4428 [10JY], S4576 [17JY]

EPA: proposed rules clarifying what types of waterways are protected under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, S3389 [4JN]

FEMA: delay implementation of certain reforms to the National Flood Insurance Program (S. 1926), S617, S656 [30JA]

Financial institutions: clarify application of certain leverage and risk-based capital requirements (S. 2270), S6531 [10DE]

Foreign trade: establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations and provide for consideration of trade agreements (S. 1900), S400 [16JA]

Medicare: Medicare Advantage program funding, S1014 [25FE], S1136 [26FE]

National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers: allow States to opt out of participation, S617 [30JA]

——— reform, S4576 [17JY]

——— reform (S. 1926), S617, S656 [30JA]

OSHA: exempt small farming operations from rules and regulations, S305 [14JA]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: delay provision of health insurance premium and cost-sharing subsidies until eligibility verification process for such subsidies is completed, S3441 [5JN]

——— impact of implementation on health care, coverage, costs, and accessibility, S564 [29JA], S920 [12FE], S1014 [25FE], S1136 [26FE], S3441 [5JN], S5100 [30JY]

——— repeal, S564 [29JA], S920 [12FE]

Saunders, Jay and Mary: Congressional Coalition on Adoption Angels in Adoption Award recipients, S5583• [15SE]

Schwab, Donald K.: posthumous Medal of Honor recipient, S1917• [1AP]

Senate: appreciation for tributes, S6317 [4DE]

——— appreciation of opportunity to serve, S6420 [9DE]

Remarks in Senate relative to

Tribute, S6316, S6317 [4DE], S6364 [8DE], S6419–S6423, S6438 [9DE], S6500, S6515, S6535 [10DE], S6751, S6777 [12DE], S6859 [15DE], S6915 [16DE]

Tributes

Chambliss, Senator, S6514 [10DE]

Heineman, Dave, S6180 [20NO]

Nolan, Marie and John, S220• [9JA]

Young, Jim, S1335 [6MR]